UK BROKER RATINGS: Citi Adds Shire, StanChart To European Focus List

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES ASHTEAD GROUP TARGET TO 1300 (1220) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 800 (860) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 815 (840) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1490 (1510) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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SOCGEN RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1951 (1530) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1700 (1500) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES TULLOW OIL TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 320 PENCE
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Investec Raises Next Price Target To 7,000p From 6,800p, Maintains Hold
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CITIGROUP CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 770 (916) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

CITIGROUP ADDS STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'FOCUS LIST EUROPE' - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP ADDS SHIRE TO 'FOCUS LIST EUROPE' - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS BRITISH LAND TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 909 PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS JOHNSON MATTHEY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') -TP 3300 (3550) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES MORRISON TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 225 (135) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 725 (720) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES G4S PRICE TARGET TO 298 (272) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS G4S TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 290 (300) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 980 (900) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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JPMORGAN CUTS ESURE GROUP TARGET TO 280 (290) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

BERENBERG RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1825 (1665) PENCE - 'BUY'

NUMIS RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1433 (1420) PENCE - 'REDUCE'

UBS RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

GOLDMAN RAISES ALENT PRICE TARGET TO 445 (425) PENCE - 'BUY'

GOLDMAN RAISES RESTAURANT GROUP PT TO 915 (885) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'

BARCLAYS CUTS RESTAURANT GROUP TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' (OVERW.) - TP 760 (750) PENCE

BARCLAYS RAISES DOMINO'S PIZZA TO 'OVERWEIGHT' (EQUAL W.) - PT 850 (760) PENCE

CITIGROUP CUTS THOMAS COOK TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 150 (140) PENCE

CITIGROUP RAISES GRAFTON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 795 (690) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

CITIGROUP RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 770 (695) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

HSBC RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 900 (885) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

EXANE BNP RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 920 (850) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts N Brown To Sell From Hold, Price Target 320p

Investec Cuts N Brown To Hold From Buy, Price Target Placed Under Review From 410p

LIBERUM RAISES CARILLION PRICE TARGET TO 465 (440) PENCE - 'BUY'

JPMORGAN CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 206 (227) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

JEFFERIES CUTS CAIRN ENERGY TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 172 (220) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 764 (772) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES ROCKHOPPER PT TO 180 (170) PENCE - 'SPECULATIVE BUY'
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PANMURE CUTS ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PRICE TARGET TO 145 (175) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Liberum Lowers Alkane Energy Price Target To 32p From 50p, Maintains Buy
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CITIGROUP CUTS HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 68 (97) PENCE - 'SELL'

PANMURE INITIATES FALKLAND OIL & GAS WITH 'SELL' - TARGET 25 PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS BORDERS & SOUTHERN PETROLEUM PRICE TARGET TO 30 (40) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 250 (260) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PARTNERSHIP ASSURANCE PT TO 158 (127) PENCE - OVERWEIGHT
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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